Improvement in attachments for lamp-chimneys



L. D. B. SHAW. Attachment for Lamp-Chimney.

No. 200,879. Patented March 5,1878.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGYCN. D O.

f To all whom it may concern:

" proved heater.

PATENT OFFICE.

Lonnivzo D. B. SHAw, on Bestron, MASSACHUSETTS.

`IMPROVEIVI-ENT IN ATTACHMKENTS' FOR LAMP-CHIMNEYS.

i Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,879, 'dated March5, 1878; application tiled December 19, 1877.

Be ily-known that I, L. D. B. SHAW, of

` ."Boston, in the county,l of Suffolk and Y State `ofMassachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAttachments for Lamp-Chimneys; and I do hereby declare that'thefollowing is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which Vwillenable others .skilled in the art to Vwhich it appertains'to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which forma 3 part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is atop or plan view of. my im- Fig. 2 is avertieal section onlinea' is of Fig. 1f

y The same parts are indicated by the same l letters in. both iigures.-

The nature of my invention consists in the v peculiar 'con struction ofthe heater hereinafter described, intended to be placed upon the top ofalampchi1nney, and to'SuppOrt a'cup` or i other vessel the contents ofwhichfare to be `heated,the mainv peculiarities being the ad-` justabledevice for attaching the heater to the chimney and the close sides andbottomvent of the hot-air chamber upon which the-vessel to be heatedrests. y

Inthe drawing, H'marksthe heater, which `is formed of a'circular plateof metalhaving a close or. solid rim turned up,`as shown, VA

circular opening, A, is made in the center of the plate, and holesh h h,8vo., are perforated around its perimeter. B B are braces, which slideradially under guides g, and are adj usted by means of the` screws SSpassing through theriin. v L A p.

The heater thus.constructed is placed on the top of a lamp-chimney, C,(shown in dotted/lines in Fig. 2,) the braces B B being introduced intothe top of thefchimney .and

brought into contact with its inner surface by means of theadjusting-screws S S.

On the heater thus secured in position is placed a cup orvessel, L, asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The bottom of the vessel and the closerim of the heater form 'a hot-air y My improved heater is adapted foruse in the ,nursery and sick-room. What I claim is- 1. A heaterconstructed, as described, with a close rim andperforated bottom, andprovided with adjustable braces to bear aga-inst the inside of thelamp-chimney, all constructed and operating as and for the purposedescribed.

2. AIn combination with a heater to be attached to the top of alamp-chimney, sliding and adjustable braces made to bear against theinside of the chimney, in the manner and 'for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereto affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

